Amitee Make Me Up Box

Hello! I think i'm getting addicted to these beauty boxes. Uh oh. This one is from Amitee and is one of their themed boxes. There's a choice of 3 or 4 and it's basically a one-off payment rather than a monthly subscription - and you get to see what's in this box before you buy!! So I bought the Make Me Up box because it looked really good and I love it when you get make up products in beauty boxes. I have enough moisturisers for the time being!! This came with next day delivery and I was so excited!!

So the first product was the Elemis Melting Face Gel which I was really glad about as I've been looking for a  new face wash and I love Elemis products. You apply the product on your face and neck, then wet your fingertips and massage it in, making the consistency become like a cleansing milk. It feels so lovely and smooth. Doesn't feel sticky and the smell is AMAZING. I think it smells of golden syrup... but apparently it smells of oranges. Either way... it's good









Next up are these Eldora Eyelashes. Really really excited to try these.I've never worn fake lashes before eek and now i can!

Also, got this NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Eyeshadow in Mink. It's a lovely golden colour, is really pigmented, blends really well and lasts really well. I absolutely love it. The colour is perfect for a summer bronzed look

Next was this Murad Skin Perfecting Primer. I have been wanting a primer for ages now so really happy with this one. This has 0.5% Salicylic Acid so not only does it minimise pores, even skin tone and stop shine it also fights and helps prevent breakouts which is a huge bonus. I haven't tried this yet but looking forward to giving it a go







Last of all was this NYX Colour Lip Balm in Asante, which is a really pretty rose pink. I was quite surprised by the colour payoff this gives, it does definitely add colour your lips. It feels very moisturising and has a gorgeous light scent. I don't think it's as good as other products like Revlon Lip Butters but it's still a hit

   Overall I loveeeee this box. Baragin for just £10!!! You can grab one here, or check out their other themed boxes. They also do a monthly subscription box which I signed up for so can't wait to get that.

Thanks for reading,
Holly xx

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

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I just received my free samples of the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB creams so I thought I would share my views on it. First of all, if you're not sure what a BB cream is, it's essentially a tinted moisturiser jam packed with other skin benefits. So it's a lot lighter than a foundation, but still adds colour and evens out your complexion. So this particular BB Cream claims to be an 8-in-1 skin perfector that does the following.

• Imperfections looked blurred
• A natural looking glow
• Fresh feel
• Compliments skin tone
• Skin looks smooth
• Hydrates
• Protects with SPF 30
• Oil free, non greasy

Imperfections look blurred

I would say they do look slightly blurred, but this only gives a very light coverage so it by no means covers up imperfections. If you have a lot of blemishes you will still need concealer and might prefer using a fuller coverage foundation rather than a BB cream. This is very light, it evens the skin tone and it kind of blurs imperfections - but doesn't make them invisible. If you have good skin then this would be amazing just on its own

A natural looking glow

Definitely agree with this. It gives the skin a healthy natural looking glow and doesn't make the skin appear greasy or oily like some BB creams can. Brightens up the skin and gives a really nice finish. It's not mattifying and gives a more dewy look but if you prefer a matte finish you can add powder on top.

Fresh Feel

Yup - doesn't feel greasy or drying just very fresh and hydrating, doesn't really feel like you're wearing any makeup at all which I love

Compliments skin tone

For me I found that it blended so so easily, much better than any foundation I've used and it just sinks into the skin really well and evens out your skin tone. It comes in 4 tones, as far as I'm aware all the samples come in the shade light, so if you have light or fair skin definitely try out the samples which you can get here. The other shade are medium, dark, and universal glow

Skin looks smooth

As already mentioned it's not mattifying, but it gives a natural looking glow and makes the skin look very natural and healthy. I guess that counts as smooth looking... It doesn't make you look ...scabby or anything so yeah. Smooth. Thumbs up. (moving on...)

Hydrates

Very hydrating and fresh feeling. Doesn't leave your skin feel tight or dry. It is pretty much a tinted moisturiser so it just feels like you have moisturised your face rather than put any makeup on. 

Protects with SPF 30

A huge added bonus to this BB cream is that it contains SPF 30 so it's protecting your skin at the same time and apparently the sun will be making an appearance some day soon.

Oil free, non-greasy

Doesn't look or feel greasy at all which is great because I know a lot of other BB creams can leave your skin feeling a bit on the greasy side. I have naturally oily skin and I didn't find this made my skin look oily at all, just quite dewy looking so I think it's one that all skin types will be able to use.

Overall I think this product is pretty great, I personally don't really like wearing foundation especially in the summer, so this is perfect for just adding a little bit of colour and helping to even out skin tone. You can add concealer and powder if needed but otherwise this is perfect if you want to look like you aren't wearing any makeup, keeping it very natural and healthy looking, and it is so light you don't feel like you're wearing makeup either. But if you want  more of a full coverage then this probably isn't for you

June JolieBox

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So I ordered my first ever beauty box last month ... eee so exciting!! For anyone who doesn't know, Joliebox is one of a few popular beauty boxes, which come as a subscription for around £10 a month plus p&p (usually around £2.95) and you get on average 4-5 high end beauty samples.

I opted for the Joliebox because looking at what products had been included in previous months it looked really good, and it's a french brand with lovely expensive french products which is very appealing to me. So I ordered the Joliebox for June,which just happened to be their 1st anniversary/birthday! Bonus! So the box was promised to be a bit special. However, it is now a week into July and I have only just received it. There were a lot of unhappy customers after an issue with the labeling and boxes being delayed / sent to the wrong people. So not the best service. But I do think it was a one off and at the fault of UK Mail rather than Joliebox so will have to see how it is this month and then I might change to a different beauty box depending on how it goes

So anyway, because it was their anniversary box, the box design was a bit different to usual. There were two different designs. One was a plain bright orange, and one was a really pretty girly looking box. I got the bright orange. Which was a bit disappointing. Not really into neon oranges. But there you go

In the box you get a JolieMag, which is a nice little read, has some information about the products that have been included in the box and other beauty related articles. You also get a Jolieticket which gives you a prize!! Cool huh. Well my prize was a 10% off code for the Joliebox website (not including beauty box). Not so cool. Lets face it 10% off isn't exactly amazing. Hmm. You get a list of all the products in menu form which looks quite cool I love the presentation of it, it just looks really... posh for lack of a better word haha. You also get this cute little nail file as an anniversary bonus! It's nice but you can't really get too excited over a nail file can you??!

On to the products....

L'occitane

Ok so the first product in the box was this 15ml pot of L'occitane Angelica Hydration Cream
"A smooth facial cream that reinforces natural skin hydration and leaves the skin looking radiant and fresh"
I think I would only use this as a night cream because it feels quite thick and heavy on my skin which I don't really like for during the day. It smells really nice though! Will see how it works out

The next product was this Elysambre lipstick. A girl can never have too many lipsticks right, so I was really happy to get this. It doesn't seem to have a name but the number is 206. It's a deep pink/rose colour. 

I hate the actual packaging of it it's like a brown plastic tube and just looks cheap and horrible. Packaging is quite important for me as I like having things on display like on my makeup table so I like things to look pretty. This does not. But never mind I'll deal. 

The lipstick itself is lovely, quite pigmented and a nice consistency so I am overall really happy with this.